Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35268, Peter Durell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Direll, Peter
S 35268
CONTENTS

5639. Maine
John Durell
Capt Cook private Mass
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dis. Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of Jan y 1819 and sent to Judge Parris, Paris, Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. amt. 25/30 — 88. 66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 — 48. — $ 136. 66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on the Roll under the Act May 1820 Naturalized to the United States Paris Me.

Peter Durrell
N o 5639-
Continued
22 Jan'y 1819

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the second Tuesday of June A.D. 1820 before the Honorable Benjamin Green Judges of said Court.
On this 14th day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford - Peter Durell - aged sixty two years, resident in Paris in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Cook and others, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bond in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 10th day of April A. D. 1818 - , and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5639 - was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described below, also subscribed by me.
Peter Durell -
Sworn to and declared, on the 14th day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Benjamin Green Judah Dana
Judges of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: - one two year old heifer & calf - two old ploughs - one pair of old wheels - two chains - one pair of traces - one hoe - one gun - brockery ware valued at seven Dollars - Pots kettles - and other iron ware to the amount of four dollars Peter Durell -

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Peter Durell — who by occupation am a farmer which I am un able to pursue by reason of  dropsy and the infirmities of old age —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Johanna — wife of said Peter 64  decrepitude by reason of old age & rheumatism, is able to perform but little  Peter Durell   
Oxford ss. I Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford — do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty four dollars and fifty cents. $ 34 50
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24th day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty —
Thomas Clark { Clerk of the Circuit Court of Com. Pleas for said county of Oxford —

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Peter Dwell
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Act: 18 th March 18 th
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Peter Durell, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Paris in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say that on the first day of January, seventeen hundred and seventy six, I enlisted into the army of the United States of America on the continental establishment for the term of one year as a private soldier in Captain Cook's company in Colonel Bond's regiment, in the Massachusetts line, which term of one year I fully served as aforesaid when I received an honorable discharge - which has since been burned with my house. I further testify that by reason of my reduced circumstances in like I stand in need of assistance from my country for support and that I am not boone on any pension list of the United States.
Peter Durell
I Jonathan Clark, of Bethel in the county aforesaid, do testify and say, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war during the same period that the above named Peter Durell served and was a Lieutenant in the same company with said Durell, during the said term of one year above mentioned, and to my certain knowledge said Durell served the said term of one year as he has above stated.
Jonathan Clark
I Nathaniel Seger of Bethel in the county aforesaid on oath declare, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war during the same period that the above named Peter Durell served, and was in the same regiment. We were very intimate in the army, as we both came from the same town, and to my certain knowledge said Durell served the term of one year as he has stated in the above declaration by him subscribed.
Nathaniel Seger

This may certify that we whose names are hereunto subscribed do give it as our opinion that Mr. Peter Durell is infirm and is not capable we believe to support himself by labor and has no land but what is covered by a mortgage which he is utterly unable to redeem discharge and is liable to be ejected any day
Paris April 17 th 1818
Melijah Hall
David Clifford
Samuel Kings

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the tenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Peter Durrell the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavits of Jonathan Clark and Nathaniel Peger, fellow soldiers with said applicant in the revolutionary war, made and signed in my presence; which are hereunto annexed, together with the certificate of Abijah Hall & others, respectable citizens, relative to said applicant's circumstances in life.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Peter Durrell the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parrish
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.